Election ambassador Rahul Dravid casts vote
Bengaluru, May 12: Cricketer Rahul Dravid who was selected as the Karnataka Election Commission’s ambassador, exercised his vote at CV Raman Nagar in the city on Saturday.
At 11 am, Rahul Dravid, along with his family members, came to the polling station and exercised their votes. “Everybody should vote for the betterment of the democracy. It is our duty to form good government by exercising our votes”, he told reporters later.
Kumble casts his vote
Another senior cricketing legend, Anil Kumble, along with his family members, exercised his vote. “Let all of us participate in the democracy for its success by exercising our votes”, he said.
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Country witnessing storm of change: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi (PTI): As polling began in 49 constituencies for the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said it has become clear that people have stood up to protect the Constitution and democracy and the country is witnessing a storm of change.
Voting is being held in 49 constituencies in six states and two union territories in the fifth phase, which will decide the electoral fate of several prominent leaders like Gandhi, Union ministers Rajnath Singh and Smriti Irani and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah.
In a post in Hindi on X, Gandhi said, "Today is the fifth phase of voting! In the first four phases itself, it has become clear that people have stood up to protect the Constitution and democracy and are defeating the BJP."
"This country is fed up with the politics of hatred and is now voting on its own issues. Youths for jobs, farmers for MSP and freedom from debt, women for economic independence and security, and labourers for fair wages.
"The people are fighting this election along with INDIA (bloc) and there is a storm of change in the country," the former Congress president said.
"I am appealing to the entire country, including Amethi and Rae Bareli, come out and vote in large numbers for the prosperity of your families, for your own rights and for the progress of India," Gandhi said.
